Campus Currents

Wednesday, March 30
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Framingham State University is joining Bard College and hundreds of other colleges, universities, and community groups for the Worldwide Teach-in on Climate. We will focus our teach-in on Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer’s book Braiding Sweetgrass. We have free access to the book through the Whittemore Library. The goal of the teach-in is to have as many faculty as possible focusing their class lessons on climate justice on March 30, 2022. If you don’t have class on March 30th, we encourage you to choose another day that week to discuss climate justice and indigenous perspectives in relationship to your course topic.

To sign your class up, click here.

In addition to classroom discussions, the McAuliffe Center will be holding multiple shows in the FSU Planetarium of the full-dome film Habitat Earth. There will also be an opportunity for students to learn about paid summer internships at the McAuliffe Center.

Start times for the film on March 30th are: 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 23, 4:30 p.m.

Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84903532406#success

Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a country of native Ukrainian-speakers, native Russian-speakers, and multiple religious denominations, has recently captured the world's attention and provoked moral condemnation. Ukrainians are dying and Ukraine's cities are being destroyed. The strength of Ukrainians' resistance to the invading forces has far exceeded what most analysts had expected. All the while, Russian President Vladimir Putin has questioned the very legitimacy of Ukrainian nationhood. Amidst the suffering of over two million refugees fleeing the danger, reports have emerged of discrimination against residents from African and Asian countries. How can we, in Framingham, make sense out of these tragic events in a global context and understand our position in relation to them?

Go beyond the limits of recent news reporting and join a discussion featuring Framingham State scholars who have spent their careers studying Russia, former Soviet countries, refugee crises, and human rights from different disciplinary perspectives:

Dr. Alexander Hartwiger, Associate Professor, Department of English
Dr. Nicholas Racheotes, Professor Emeritus, Department of History
Dr. Thomas Wood, Visiting Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Law, and Global Studies

Moderator: Dr. Stefan Papaioannou, Associate Professor, Department of History

Sponsored by:
College of Arts and Humanities
College of Education & Social and Behavioral Sciences

For more information, please contact Prof. Stefan Papaioannou at spapaioannou@framingham.edu

The following events sponsored by the Center for Inclusive Excellence are taking place this week:

Panel Discussion on Policing Black Kids in Schools
Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at 6:30pm via Zoom.

Join us for a panel discussion of "On These Grounds", a film by Garett Zevgetis - an FSU alum. Vivian Anderson from Every Black Girl and Victoria Costa from Framingham High School and Framingham Families for Racial Equity Education will have a conversation on the issues raised in the film: policing in schools, criminalization of Black kids, and systemic racism. Register for a Zoom link.

We encourage you to watch "On These Grounds" by registering for a virtual screening link on Eventive, a secure streaming platform. The film will be available March 21 through March 23.

Sponsored by the Department of Sociology and Criminology, Center for Inclusive Excellence, and Framingham Families for Racial Equity Education (FFREE).

Studying Abroad as an LGBTQ+ Student

Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at 1:30pm in the Center for Inclusive Excellence (CIE), located on the first floor of O’Connor Hall.

Come hear LGBTQ+ students and staff share their experiences traveling and studying internationally. If you are interested in learning more, please attend and bring any questions you might have.

Sponsored by the Center for Inclusive Excellence and Office of International Programs.

Understanding Intimate Partner Violence in LGBTQ+ Relationships

Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 4:30pm via Zoom.

Did you know that LGBTQ+ people face an increased risk of violence, including by an intimate partner, when compared to non-LGBTQ+ populations? Join us for a discussion with FSU’s own Dr. Xavier Guadalupe-Diaz, associate professor of sociology, who will share his academic expertise on intimate partner violence within the LGBTQ+ community. Join us by registering for a Zoom link.

Join us for an interactive panel discussion about the exciting and rewarding world of school nutrition. The panelists, MA school food service directors and FSU and UMass alumni, will be joining us to discuss their career paths, what they do to provide healthy meals for children across the Commonwealth, and what the future holds for school nutrition. Come, bring questions for our panelists, and learn about this inspiring career path!

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 22nd at 5:00pm

March 29, 2022, 4:30 p.m., In-Person - Heineman Ecumenical Center

Audrey Kali’s new film Farm and Red Moon documents her quest to explore the ambiguous moral underbelly of farm animal slaughter practices. Rachel Trousdale’s new book, Humor, Empathy, and Community in Twentieth-Century American Poetry, argues that poets like T. S. Eliot, Marianne Moore, and Cathy Park Hong use humor to examine how well people can understand each other across difference. Both the film director and the author deliver critical approaches to our society and literature.

March 30, 2022 4:30 PM
In the McCarthy Center Forum and available virtually.

Dr. Sy Stokes will deliver the 2022 Voices of Color keynote address, titled "Freedom of Speech and the Politics of Morality: Campus Racial Climate in the Modern Era."

Dr. Stokes is a postdoctoral fellow for the National Center for Institutional Diversity at the University of Michigan who gained national acclaim for his spoken word performances of "The Black Bruins" and "Dear White Counselor" -- look them up on YouTube!

His research interrogates the historical development of racial capitalism, nationalism, white supremacy, and racism; and examines the ways that college students respond to campus racism and issues in the broader sociopolitical environment through activism and political engagement.

Dr. Stokes is also the recipient of the 2021 USC Rossier School of Education Ph.D. Dissertation of the Year Award for his dissertation, Into the Wildfire: Campus Racial Climate and the Trump Presidency.

The Independent Association of Framingham State Alumni (IAFSA) has extended the deadline to receive Scholarship and Ellen Hyde No-Interest Loan Applications from students. The due date has been extended to Wednesday, March 23rd (originally March 15th). Students may also contact the IAFSA office and request an extension. Students can apply online or download the application from the IAFSA website. www.alumnihouse.org. For more information, please call 508-872-9770 or email office@alumnihouse.org.

The Independent Association of Framingham State Alumni (IAFSA) Coffee and Conversations speaker series continues March 24, 2022, at 10:00 am with Dr. Robert Krim, author of Boston Made: From Revolution to Robotics, Innovations that changed the world.

For four hundred years, Boston has been at the forefront of the world-changing innovation from starting the country’s first public school to becoming the first state to end slavery and giving birth to the telephone and Facebook. Dr. Krim will discuss how he identified the top 50 innovations from his list of 400, and how Framingham State is woven into two of them.

Please RSVP - 508-872-9770 or office@alumnihouse.org to attend in person at 42 Adams Road in Framingham or to receive the Zoom Link.

April 5, at 4:30 p.m.

Aram Han Sifuentes is a Korean American social practice fiber artist, writer, curator, and an adjunct professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He will give a talk and workshop about how art can disrupt, unsettle, and rupture dominant narrative to assert, demand, and claim spaces for those who are commonly othered, particularly for immigrants of color.

Wednesday, March 23, 11:45 a.m.
McCarthy Center Forum

The Forgotten Enlightenment

Please join us for our Women’s Affinity Group Spring 22 semester event highlighting FSU’s own Reema Zeineldin. Dr. Zeineldin will share her knowledge of the Islamic Golden Age:

Seminal contributions by scientists, intellectuals, and thinkers living under Islamic dynasties from the eighth to the thirteenth century are largely not mentioned in the Americas or Europe. The various achievements and discoveries of that time in several disciplines paved the way to the Renaissance in Europe and have impacted various areas of our current knowledge and advancements. However, these achievements are mostly not credited or traced to the Islamic Golden Age prior to the Renaissance. Moreover, Muslim women’s contributions are usually forgotten by everyone. Join this session to hear about these contributions, see some of the images from those times, and taste some desserts from those times - made in our times!

Reema Zeineldin is an immigrant Muslim and a descendant of the indigenous people of Palestine. She grew up among the Palestinian diaspora population in Kuwait where she finished her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. She moved to the USA in 1992 where she obtained her PhD degree, then joined the faculty at the University of New Mexico, and later transitioned into leadership in higher education. She serves as an Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Framingham State University, and she lives in Massachusetts with her husband and has three adult children. She identifies herself as an immigrant Muslim woman in STEM.

We will provide a light lunch of soup, salad, bread, fruit, dessert, coffee and tea.

The hour promises to be informative and enlightening!

If you have any questions, please contact any of the committee members: Peg Charbonnier, Katelyn Christopher, Meghan Maxfield, Deborah Hogan and Nina Ricci.

The World Languages Department has launched a new podcast, Hola FSU, dedicating to showcasing student work and interviewing those in the Hispanic community.

To check out the latest episodes, including an interview with President Cevallos, you can find it at the following places:

Anchor: https://anchor.fm/holafsu

Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy83ZmRkZjE3NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw

Wednesday Employer Showcases

Employers showcase their organizations, in person, most Wednesdays in the McCarthy Center lobby. Their goal is to network with and recruit students for full-time jobs or internships. Students can stop by their table to learn more.

There are two time slots: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and 12 Noon to 1:30 p.m., featuring up to four different employers:

3/23 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Brandon Residential Treatment Center
3/23 Noon - 1:30 PM ScribeAmerica

Suitable Solutions Career Professionalism Program
Ongoing—Spring 2022 Semester
The Suitable Solutions Career Professionalism Program is a multi-part professional career development series designed to prepare students for the internship & job search and the interview process. Students are educated about career professionalism, soft skills, social awareness, professional dress, and networking techniques to enhance their career opportunities. Upon completion of the series students will be awarded a Macy’s Gift card to purchase a professional outfit ($100 limit). This initiative will benefit ALL students for all majors. Learn the professional skills that employers want.

Spring Job and Internship Fair
Thursday, March 31, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., MC Forum
Come to this great in-person networking event! Full-time and Internship positions available. Over 30 employers from the business, retail, insurance, non-profits, human services, banking, finance, STEM, health & wellness fields will be featured. Bring your resume. Dress professionally. Log into your HANDSHAKE account to view full list of organizations.

Suitable Solutions Career Advice Professionalism Panel Event
Tuesday, April 12, 12 noon– 1:30 p.m., MC Forum
OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS -As part of the Spring 2022 Suitable Solutions
Program, all students are invited to come to this event to help prepare for the world of professional work. Learn about the soft skills that employers say are imperative for emerging professionals. The goal of the Career Advice Professionalism Panel is to give the students a current and accurate picture of local labor market and hiring considerations across multiple industries.

Enterprise On-Campus Interview Day
Tuesday, April 12, 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., MC 412
Pre-Registration is required for all interviews through HANDSHAKE for:
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Management Trainee - Cape Cod area

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Management Trainee - Greater Worcester area

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Management Trainee - Greater Boston Area

For more information, call the CSER Office at 508-626-4625.

MERC Education Fair
Thursday, April 21, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at Boston University
Come to the largest education fair in New England. Over 120 school
systems and agencies attend! This annual recruiting event brings together teaching candidates and school systems from across the country for networking and job opportunities in public/private schools. The 2022 MERC Education Career Fair is FREE and open to candidates in education and related fields (teaching, administration, school counseling/psychology, occupational therapy, social work, speech-language, etc). Licensure is not required to participate.

Must register at: www.merccareerfair.com.

All are welcome to participate in our 12th annual “Book-themed” cake decorating contest. All you need to do is bake a cake and decorate it to represent a scene or character from a favorite book, be it a beloved children’s or a favorite adult book.

(Only one cake per person and no commercially decorated cakes allowed, only edible decorations on cake.)

The rules for the event are simple. Register with Colleen Previte at cprevite@framingham.edu or 508-626-4648, if you wish to participate in the contest. Bring in your “Book-themed” cake to the Henry Whittemore Library by 9:00am, Thursday, April 7th.

Please have your cake properly covered with clear plastic wrap or cake container. This will be taken off when the judging commences. Please do not put your name on your cake; you will be assigned a number for your cake submission. (It has been useful if you bring in a copy of the book your cake is portraying, that we place next to your literary creation.)

We are allowing anyone coming through the library to judge the cakes, and they will put a token in the box of the cake they find to be the best. The prize is merely bragging rights, a photo in our library blog, and ribbons for 1st-3rd place. Judging will run from 9:00am-12:00pm. Winners will be announced at 12:30pm or via phone/e-mail. At that time we will cut into
these delicious creations and offer them to library patrons.

We hope you will consider participating in our 12th Annual Literary Cake Decorating Contest!
Thanks - Henry Whittemore Library Staff